Issue Highlights
With trans care in the balance, justices debate Tennessee ban
After nearly two-and-a-half hours of arguments, the Supreme Court was deeply divided in the case over state bans on gender-affirming medical care for trans minors.
Jane Goodall's Life Story Set for Big Screen Adaptation
“They’re making a film about me with an actress,” Goodall said. “I’ve seen the first draft of the script and made a lot of comments.” Goodall has not only given her blessing to the as-yet-unnamed project, but she will act as a producer on the film.
LGBTQ Social Justice
Anti-LGBT law costs Uganda up to $1.6 billion annually
New report says Uganda must repeal Anti-Homosexuality Act to rebuild investor confidence
Ex-Kyengera mayor ordered to pay Shs 150m to 2020 lockdown torture victims
"Considering the circumstances under which 1st to 20th applicants were arrested and the debasing language that was used at a time when every segment of society was vulnerable due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I consider that the award of UGX 2,500,000 as exemplary damages to each of the 1st– 20th applicants, payable equally by Hajji Kiyimba and Kyengera town council, to be sufficient," said Singiza.
'To be seen, have unabashed fun and be liberated': A Kenyan party celebrates queer joy
Five years after the Kenyan courts refused to repeal Section 162 of the constitution, which criminalises sexual activities between people of the same sex, queer Kenyans know how to organise, create community and party.
LGBTQ federal workers face tough decisions, big worries amid Trump transition
A lesbian attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and a gay senior official for the U.S. Department of Commerce spoke anonymously with the Blade to share experiences and observations at their respective agencies.
LGBTQ+ Americans stockpile meds and make plans to move after Trump’s win - The Washington Post
Some LGBTQ+ people are anxiously preparing for what they fear will be a rollback of their rights.
Great Apes & Gibbons
‘Orangutan Capital’ Under Siege - Rainforest Action Network
NEW EVIDENCE SHOWS ILLEGAL DEFORESTATION IN INDONESIA’S LEUSER ECOSYSTEM
Are Chimpanzees Developing Culture Like Humans? Groundbreaking Study Says Yes
A new multidisciplinary study, led by the University of Zurich, suggests that some of their most advanced behaviors may have been passed down and refined through generations.
Congo’s Elusive Great Apes: Scientists Unveil Secrets of “World’s Bonobo Stronghold”
A twenty-year study in Congo’s largest protected park confirms that rangers play a crucial role in safeguarding endangered species.
A Genetic Time Machine Is Responsible for Chimps Evolving Like Humans
Scientists piece together genetic links between chimpanzee groups over thousands of years and discovered a surprisingly complex connection.
Philanthropy
How does grantmaker CEO compensation compare with grantmaking?
With the release of the Council on Foundations’ (COF) 2024 Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Report, we now have updated information about compensation at grantmaking organizations. Continuing with Candid’s supplemental exploration of CEO salaries and staff salaries compared to inflation, let’s take a look at how CEO pay stacks up against their organizations’ grantmaking dollars.
An AI Roadmap for Philanthropy in 2025 | The Center for Effective Philanthropy
For those grantmakers leveraging AI, most report a rudimentary usage of generative AI for tasks such as meeting notes/video transcription (71 percent) or drafting report, emails and memos (67 percent).